Question

Mr.Lester needs to store 23 science books for his class on a shelf @ the back of the classroom. Each science book is 2.6 centimeters thick. If Mr. Lester stacks the science books on top of each other on the shelf, how tall does the shelf have to be?

Answer 1

59.8 cm tall, if you round it should be around 60 cm tall... hope this helps :)

Answer 2

59.8 would be the height of the books so say about 60 or 61 centimeters tall